Recent Obituaries in Columbia, Tennessee
Douglas Arnold Embler
Nov 21, 2015
Douglas Arnold Embler, age 70, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at his residence. Doug was born on March 12, 1945, the son of Cynthia Runions Embler and Griff Embler. He worked for over forty years for Mac and Linda Whiteside. Douglas was a very hard worker and would give anyone in need the shirt off his back. Douglas...
Isabella Dianne Crane
Nov 21, 2015
Isabella Dianne Crane, beloved infant daughter of Albert Ray Crane, Jr. and Jenny Dianne Frost passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015. A funeral service for Isabella will be held on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. where family will gather to comfort one another on the loss of this beautiful baby. Bro. Ronnie Grooms and Dean Delk will...
Joyce Kaylor
Nov 20, 2015
Joyce Kaylor, a homemaker, cosmetologist, and gifted singer, piano/organ player who often played later in life for fellow residents at NHC-Columbia, was born into the Great Depression in 1930 in Nashville, TN as Joyce Taylor (Taylor was her maiden name and her rhyming name was a longstanding family joke). Her father took his life when Joyce was only 5 years...
Mary Jenkins Hardin
Nov 19, 2015
Mary Jenkins Hardin, 46, with love and light made the beautiful journey to her next adventure on November 19, 2015. To everyone she touched, she is aptly described… “She was that rare and beautiful human being filled with the qualities that transcend time, place, and culture… a smart, warm, welcoming, authentic, unapologetic, curious, direct, open, and loving woman.” She taught...
Thomas "Tommy" "Turk" Edward Workman
Nov 18, 2015
Thomas “Tommy” “Turk” Edward Workman, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at NHC Hillview. Tommy was born on October 31, 1946 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee to the late Ed T. Workman and the late Helen Davis Workman. Tommy retired from the District Attorney General’s office where he worked as a Criminal Investigator for the 22nd Judicial District. One...
Anna Elise Claire Bowlds
Nov 16, 2015
Anna Elise Claire Bowlds, daughter of Dr. Rodney Kevin Bowlds and Twyla Bowlds, age 8, passed away into the arms of Jesus on Monday, November 16, 2015 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Anna Elise was a very sweet little girl. She was pretty shy but also very active. She loved to make things -- do...
Ila Sanders Goodman
Nov 16, 2015
Ila Sanders Goodman, age 93, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at NHC in Columbia, Tennessee. Ila was born in Marion County, Tennessee on October 12, 1922 to the late Clarence W. Sanders and the late Annie Pearl Pursely. Ila worked for Farm Bureau for thirty-five years before retiring. She truly cherished her time working there. After she retired, Ila...
Gladys Lavrine Grice
Nov 15, 2015
Gladys Lavrine Grice, age 77, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Waynesboro Health and Rehabilitation Center. Gladys was born on September 26, 1938 to Truly Lee Creasey and Gladys Phenix Creasey. Gladys always found a way to nurture those around her. She worked as a registered CNA. Gladys was of the Baptist faith. Gladys is survived by her...
Ellen Ann Anderson
Nov 12, 2015
Ellen Ann Anderson, age 70, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Life Care Center of Columbia. Ellen was born on October 22, 1945 to Joe D. Brooks Sr. and Mary Catherine Crowder Brooks in Hampshire, Tennessee. Ellen was an educational assistant at Mt. Pleasant High School. She had a great love for special education children; they were a...
Marjorie Lou Bailey
Nov 12, 2015
Marjorie Lou Holloway Bailey, age 75, from Williamsport, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Marjorie is survived by her husband of fifty-eight years, Jimmy H. Bailey; three children: Janiece (Randy) Ragsdale, Tony (Tracy) Bailey, and Patty (Dwight) Norman all of Williamsport, Tennessee; sister Linda West of Muncie, Indiana; nine grandchildren: Robin (JP) Patterson of...
Jerry Wayne Pike
Nov 12, 2015
Jerry Wayne Pike, age 51, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at his home in Mt. Pleasant. Jerry was born on August 12, 1964 in Columbia, Tennessee to Russell Thomason and Patricia Pike Thomason. He worked for thirteen years at PSC in Columbia working with fiberglass. Jerry was a huge prankster and loved joking around. He loved ghost hunting....
David Abray Sr.
Nov 12, 2015
David Abray Sr., age 60, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at his home. David was born on April 16, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan to Lorne Abray Sr. and Shirley “Foster” Abray. David served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked as a union millwright with Local 1544. David loved to play drums and ride...
Zaden Dobbins
Nov 11, 2015
Zaden Dobbins, infant son of Jeffrey Tyrone Dobbins and Victoria Lasha Grandberry, passed away into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. In addition to his parents, Zaden is survived by his sister Zakiyah Dobbins; grandparents Roy Dobbins and Cherry and George Grandberry; and great-grandparents Sarah Moss, Charlene Grandberry, and John Moss. Zaden was preceded in death by...
Kathy June Sanders
Nov 10, 2015
Kathy June Sanders, age 63, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Kathy was born on December 14, 1951 to Robert Pate and Bethel Chennault in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Kathy worked at Maury Regional Medical center as a nurse. She was a wonderful mother, best friend, and a continued inspiration. Kathy was a member of Main...
John Ray Earls Sr.
Nov 10, 2015
John Ray Earls Sr., age 76, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. John was born on August 27, 1939 to the late Carl Earls and Sally Perry Earls. He loved his wife, children, grandchildren, and especially his Lord. John was an avid golfer. He always greeted everyone with a smile and a handshake. John was a giving man with...
William Thomas Lamar Jr.
Nov 8, 2015
William Thomas Lamar, Jr., age 78, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center. William was born on December 8, 1936 in Maury County, Tennessee to William Thomas Lamar, Sr. and Jurlean Beckum Lamar. He married Marilyn Taylor on December 8, 1957. Marilyn preceded William in death in 2014 after fifty-six years of marriage. Although William...
Mary Ann Ballard
Nov 8, 2015
Mary Ann Ballard, 77, born on October 22, 1938, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at her home in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. A celebration of her life will be held Tuesday evening, November 10, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.Visitation with family will follow. Mary Ann is survived by her son Jimmy (Susanne) Ballard of...
Paul "Ray" Raymond Guthrie
Nov 6, 2015
Paul Raymond “Ray” Guthrie, age 55, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015 at his home in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee after fighting a courageous battle with melanoma cancer, “The Beast”. Ray was born on June 1, 1960 in Lawrence County, Tennessee to Marie Guthrie Waldrop and the late Paul C. Guthrie. Ray married Arlene Workman on July 25, 1980. They...
Edith B. Confehr
Nov 6, 2015
Edith B. Confehr, age 93, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015 at NHC Hillview. Edith was born on September 2, 1922 in Mars Hill, North Carolina to the late John A. and Mary McCall Bennett. Edith married Wilmer Confehr on January 17, 1948. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Rollins University in Winter Haven, Florida....
Ada Joyce Massey
Nov 5, 2015
Ada Joyce Massey, age 79 of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Maury Regional Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer. Born on September 15, 1936, Joyce was one of eight children born to Hubert and Edna Workman Davis. She was married to G.C. Massey for 35 years until he passed away in 1990. Joyce was...
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